4. Assertion (A) : The copyright system, born and bred for print technology, faces a
technological revolution in its environment.
Reason (R) : The old print technology’s broadcast model of one to many communication
is replaced with many to many global connectivity.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

5. Assertion (A) : Avoidance of difficult reference questions are usually an outcome of
momentary panic in the face of a seemingly impenetrable question.
Reason (R) : Reference never adhere to few helpful tips such as developing handy-referral
systems, both with in and outside the reference area, and fail to establish a
context for the questions to counter such panic attack.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Both (A) and (R) are true.

6. Assertion (A) : In collection development, pamphlets do not require frequent review like
books and journals.
Reason (R) : Pamphlet’s information value is likely to be short lived, their physical format
is usually flimsy and subject to rapid deterioration.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

7. Assertion (A) : The content-based indexing techniques enable identification of wanted
persons in photographs of crowds.
Reason (R) : The content-based indexing system uses all sorts of characteristics of the
image to guess what it is about.
(A) is true but (R) is false.
(A) is false but (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Both (A) and (R) are true.

8. Assertion (A) : In Gold Open Access, costs are not transferred to authors.
Reason (R) : Gold Open Access journals publish peer-reviewed articles without paid
subscription barriers for their readers.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

9. Assertion (A) : In recent years, QR codes have become ubiquitous and may replace the use of bar codes.
Reason (R) : QR is a two - dimensional code with large capacity for storage. These codes
hold information both horizontally and vertically and can be scanned by
users with their smart phones at ease.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

10. Assertion (A) : Librarians usually prefer to provide access to e-content for the users via a
proxy server, allowing authorized library users to access content from outside
the physical confines of a library.
Reason (R) : Proxy-server access is possible without IP-address recognition.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

11. Assertion (A) : ‘Web Assembly’, a standard that enables applications to run securely in
browsers (without the use of Plug-ins) is a people-friendly application in
using Web.
Reason (R) : A web language transforms the way people use their devices and the web
making applications are more accessible to people at ease all over the globe.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

12. Assertion (A) : Grounded Theory methods in Qualitative research start from same set of
assumptions as traditional Quantitative research design.
Reason (R) : The inductive nature of these Grounded Theory methods allows the key
issues emerge rather than force them into pre conceived categories.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

13. Assertion (A) : The fundamental need of a hypothesis is to guide sound research.
Reason (R) : Without hypothesis, research is focused and do not become a random
empirical wandering.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

14. Assertion (A) : Traditional Knowledge Resource Classification(TKRC) is an innovative
structured classification system useful for the systematic arrangement, dissemination and retrieval of all subjects.
Reason (R) : It is structured, based on International Patent Classification.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
Both (A) and (R) are true.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

15. Identify the resource sharing and document delivery principles as given by IFLA.
(a) Each country should accept responsibility for providing access to its own publications
to any other country.
(b) Supplying libraries should accept requests submitted in hardcopy only.
(c) From the moment a library dispatches an item to a requesting library until it returns
the supplying library is responsible for any loss or damage incurred.
(d) Each country should aim to develop an efficient national resource sharing system.
(a) and (b) are correct.
(b) and (c) are correct.
(a) and (d) are correct.
(b) and (d) are correct.